The 34-year-old Just Say Yes singer drove fans wild as she appeared on stage at Murrayfield Stadium following a riotous warm-up from American pop-punk band Paramore.
Taylor Swift has kicked off the UK leg of her sellout Eras Tour in style in Edinburgh - after stepping out onto the stage in a trademark blue and gold sequin bodysuit and telling screaming fans: 'What a way to welcome a lass to Scotland.'
The sell-out show saw her run through a cavalcade of hits including Cruel Summer, Lover, You Belong With Me, Love Story and 22 - which saw her hand a fedora hat to a young fan in the audience, as is tradition at each show - within its first hour.The show has already seen her change costume several times in less than 40 minutes
Taylor came out clutching a sky blue guitar as she hailed the Edinburgh crowd early in the show - telling them the concerts are the biggest in Scottish history more videos Fans raised their phones in unison as Taylor appeared on stage - capturing the three-and-a-half hour era-spanning show from every angle
Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium is completely packed out for the show - one of three fully sold-out Scottish shows on the Eras Tour and the first of Taylor's UK shows in the coming weeks Read MoreLIVE Taylor Swift Edinburgh Show LIVE: Thousands of Swifties descend on Scottish capital for Eras Tour All those crammed inside the stadium raised their arms into the air and activated special wristbands which sparkled whenever Taylor began singing.
It features countless costume changes, with Swift moving from bodysuit to sequinned suit jackets, a t-shirt reading 'this is not Taylor's version' and even a flowing lavender gown she wore to sing Enchanted - blowing kisses to fans as she re-emerged on stage.Taylor Swift has kicked off the UK leg of her Eras Tour in trademark style.
Fans turned out with reams of friendship bracelets to exchange. Some even painted the number 13 on themselves: Taylor Swift considers it her lucky number And no expense was spared as she took to the roof of a treehouse, backlit by a gigantic moon on the screen behind her, to sing mellow track Cardigan, the lead single from lockdown album Folklore. As she sang in a forest-inspired green dress, the 73,000-strong crowd sang every word back.
Excitement had been building ahead of the British leg of Taylor's sell-out Eras Tour, and devoted fans, who call themselves Swifties, had queued since 3am, braving the miserable Scottish weather as they did so. Ellie Simmonds has been spotted in the queue wearing a t-shirt with the words I Love Taylor written across it
The British Paralympian swimmer was seen with a film crew speaking to fans who had been waiting for hours in line. One fan told MailOnline Swift is rumoured to be staying at the popular Balmoral Hotel. They claimed she has booked out two entire floors after offering an entire wedding party £10,000 to move.
'It was quite cold and dark but I've got my poncho on and I'm from North-East Scotland so I'm made of stern stuff. 'I'm thrilled I'm number one! That feeling of being the first in the stadium this afternoon when the gates open at 3pm will be indescribable. And it's only going to get better.' more videos One fan wears plastic bags over her shoes to stay dryFans brave miserable Scottish weather as they queue for the gig in Edinburgh
'It's going to be an incredible night. That's not the only singing we'll be doing tonight, we'll be singing along to every song.' Mr Nicholson said: 'We got a boat and drove for about six hours to get here. We're also flying out to Denmark tomorrow on holiday.' She said: 'We weren't supposed to camp but a few of us turned up with tents and had nowhere else to go so the authorities didn't have much choice but to let us stay.'I went to the Sainsbury's round the corner and bought a cheap duvet and sat up through the night with my friends chatting and playing Taylor Swift songs.'This morning we got up early, took the tent down and started queuing - people were already here at 5am.
'It's been great being here with everyone, there's a real buzz starting to build. Everyone is dressed up and happy. Taylor Swift is a genius.' 'There's only about 50 or so people in front of us so we'll be among the first in - before another 73,000 people turn up. I can't wait.
Around 220,000 fans have spent hours in line to buy official merchandise which is being sold near the stadium.The teen, from Fife, has been sleeping at night with a VIP ticket beside her bed since August.'I'm looking forward to seeing my daughter's dream come true by finally seeing her idol perform live - a memory I'm sure we'll treasure forever.'
And after a mysterious private jet was spotted arriving in the city today, anticipation for the concert has grown. The First Minister replied that he had felt a 'bond with the Swifties' - as Taylor Swift fans are known - since Loch Tay in his Perthshire North Holyrood constituency was temporarily renamed Loch Tay Tay in honour of the star's arrival in Scotland this week.
LNER said Friday's 10am departure from London King's Cross to the Scottish capital is called The Flying Swiftie. Meanwhile Edinburgh Zoo welcomed two critically endangered cotton-top tamarins who were born on Tuesday.Read More Cheapest Taylor Swift resale tickets for The Eras Tour UK shows and how to get them The arrival of Taylor to Edinburgh ahead of her sell-out Eras Tour was also heralded by a bagpipe rendition of her hit Love Story.
The singer disclosed that she has Scottish ancestry at a gig in 2015, so the stadium sponsorship signage was also changed from Scottish Gas to Scottish Lass to highlight this. To give her a 'Scottish welcome', The Reel Time Band, an 11-piece band made up of eight highland bagpipers and three drummers, performed her song Love Story on the steps outside the venue, while wearing 'era-fied' kilts
Tickets are still available on resale websites for the megastar's gig, but they have been spotted going for the eye-watering sum of nearly £5,000 as fans desperately try to go last minute. Although the imminent arrival of Swift's concert tour to the UK is sending her legions of Swifties into a state of frenzied excitement, it's also very good news for the country's coffers as well.The tour, which takes fans on a journey through the different musical stages of her career, has been a juggernaut and is predicted to provide a £997 million boost to the UK economy, according to a report.
It has already grossed more than a billion dollars, the biggest haul for any act ever and has bagged a Guinness World Record.— Good Morning Britain June 7, 2024Swifties have made the superstar $200 million in Eras merchandise sales as of November 2023A Taylor Swift fan is pictured outside the Murrayfield Stadium with her new merchThree excited fans show off their new Taylor Swift merch today
Read More A £200m gift from Taylor Swift...Scotland's economy enjoys major boost The friends joined hundreds queuing outside the famous stadium to snap up merchandise. 'I've seen her so many times, I first went to one of her concerts when I was eight and in the third grade at school.
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